About
Hello! Welcome to my website. I am Nina, an owner at Sasha + Lydia Photography. I am a part-time economist, a part-time photographer and a full-time mom.
I usually start with a vision of what and how the image would look and then make it happen. I sketch the photo shoot. During the shoot I adapt if I encounter obstacles or the setting I chose does not work. If you choose to hire me, please know that I make clients walk to several locations, try different poses, facial expressions, eat ice cream, drink coffee, move around and lay on a ground.
Typical session lasts 1-2 hours and I prefer to shoot in the evening when the light is the best.
My work has been exhibited online and in galleries in the U.S. and Europe. For a list of exhibits and awards see below.
Exhibits and Awards
· Gallery: “Artemis, Goddess of the Moon" and "Poseidon, God of the Sea and Waters” 2024 NATIONAL JURIED PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION. DELAPLAINE ARTS CENTER FREDERICK MARYLAND NOVEMBER 2024
· Online Gallery: “What’s Plan A?” STAND 2024 EXHIBITION. ART FLUENT BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS OCTOBER 2024
· Gallery: “What’s Plan A?” and “Unicorn Default Parent” ACCESS: AN ORDINARY NOTION EXHIBITION BY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S CAUCUS FOR ART. ARC GALLERY SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA JUNE-JULY 2024
· Gallery: “A Good Mother”, “Chance I am CEO?” and “My Body My Choice” FEMINIST ART: CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES EXHIBITION. MOSESIAN ARTS CENTER WATERTON MASSACHUSETTS MARCH-APRIL 2024
· Gallery: “A Good Mother." WOMEN IN ART, 2024 EXHIBITION. LAS LAGUNA ART GALLERY LAGUNA BEACH CALIFORNIA MARCH 2024
· Honorable Mention: "Kyoto Fall." BACK TO NATURE ART COMPETITION BLUE KOI GALLERY JANUARY 2024
· Online Gallery: “Dunes, White Sands National Park.” CONTEMPORARY LANDSCAPE - VIRTUAL EXHIBITION SE CENTER FOR PHOTOGRAPHY GREENVILLE SOUTH CAROLINA NOVEMBER 2023
· Series of 11 images from the works “National Parks.” LOCA.ART CAFFE LADRO URBAN KIRKLAND WASHINGTON SEPTEMBER-DECEMBER 2023
· Gallery: “Coffee Time in Seattle, Composition 1.” THE STREETS EXHIBITION. PRAXIS GALLERY MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA AUGUST 2023
· Gallery: “Fed Up.” FACE TO FACE EXHIBITION. WITHINSIGHT GALLERY CHICAGO ILLINOIS MAY 2023
· Honorable Mention: Series of 6 images from the works “Ode to Julia Margaret Cameron and Gertrude Kasebier.” 19TH JULIA MARGARET CAMERON AWARD EXHIBITION FOTONOSTRUM BARCELONA APRIL 2023
· Sideshow: Series of 6 images from the works “National Parks.” FOTONOSTRUM BARCELONA MARCH 2023
· Online Gallery: “Shine Bright like an Angel.” BRILLIANCE EXHIBITION ART FLUENT BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS MARCH 2023
· Gallery: “Dunes, White Sands National Park.” 2023 ARTIST’S FAVORITE Special Event. LIFE IN THE WEST ART GALLERY BROOMFIELD COLORADO FEBRUARY 2023
· Gallery: “Through the window. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral from Kiek in de Kok in Tallinn, Estonia.” COMPOSITION: PHOTOGRAPHY NOW EXHIBITION BLACK BOX GALLERY PORTLAND OREGON JANUARY 2023
· On-Line Annex Gallery: “Hapuna Beach Sunset, Big Island, HI.” CAMERA WORK: TREES AND WATER EXHIBITION BLACK BOX GALLERY PORTLAND OREGON NOVEMBER 2022
· Finalist: “Cheerful Citrus.” YELLOW ART SHOW GREY CUBE GALLERY DECEMBER 2022
· Honorable Mention: “One Stem Photo Project Sun Ball.” FLORAL ART SHOW GREY CUBE GALLERY NOVEMBER 2022
· Honorable Mention: “One Stem Photo Project Chrysanthemum.” FLORAL ART SHOW GREY CUBE GALLERY NOVEMBER 2022
· Honorable Mention: “Paper Bark Maple Tree.” TREES & FIELDS ART EXHIBITION ART ROOM GALLERY ONLINE DECEMBER 2021